Low adrenals

[tpotter]

Does anyone know if this is related to anything like lyme or one of the co-infections? I know that low wbc, enlarged spleen are...which DS had several years ago...but now he's been fighting problems with his adrenals being low. His numbers are at the very low end of normal, and his LLMD put him on hydrocortosone. They went up for a few weeks, but now the numbers are down again. He keeps having his left leg turn out (not happening now, but definitely has happened,) which his chiropractor said was definitely from the adrenals. He has also been fighting something off (said everyone at school is sick, and hasn't been feeling well for about the past month.) MycoP IGG just came back 100 points higher than last time they were checked, and I told the dr. that I wasn't surprised, because I feel like I have been getting it again for the past month (I'm the one who had the high IgM.)

 

So, what does it mean if the adrenals are at the very low end of normal?

 

Thanks.

[philamom]

Well, I woudn't be suprised. I believe lyme & co can wreck havoc on all systems.

 

Happy T Day!

[tpotter]

Agreed. But, I'd like to know specifically, since I know found out that his enlarged spleen and low WBC 2 years ago was babesia.

 

Treating with chiropractics and hydrocortisone only seem to be keeping it, sort of under control, but actually the hydrocortisone doesn't even seem to be helping (unless it's keeping it from getting worse.) Plus, hydrocortisone can make him more susceptible to immune issues, which is what we're trying to avoid in the first place.

 

Any ideas, anyone?

 

Oh, btw...hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving.

 

And, keep Elizabeth Wray and her family in your prayers. Last I checked, she's still being held at BCH.

[MichaelTampa]

Certainly this can be from lyme, and it's another reinforcing circular kind of thing, where it's hard (impossible?) to get over lyme if the adrenals aren't functioning well. All the fighting the infection is just a lot of stress and drain on the adrenals. I have been working on adrenal and thyroid support (hydrocortisone and T3&T4) for the last month or so, still haven't hit the goal of really supporting both well, but the adrenals and thyroids interact a lot, and it's good to start with adrenal support, but if that doesn't fully get there, you and the doc should be considering if thyroid support is needed also. One of the rules of thumb is if temperature from day to day is not constant, then adrenals need support, and if temperature on average is too low, then thyroid needs support.

[Fixit]

Does anyone know if this is related to anything like lyme or one of the co-infections? I know that low wbc, enlarged spleen are...which DS had several years ago...but now he's been fighting problems with his adrenals being low. His numbers are at the very low end of normal, and his LLMD put him on hydrocortosone. They went up for a few weeks, but now the numbers are down again. He keeps having his left leg turn out (not happening now, but definitely has happened,) which his chiropractor said was definitely from the adrenals. He has also been fighting something off (said everyone at school is sick, and hasn't been feeling well for about the past month.) MycoP IGG just came back 100 points higher than last time they were checked, and I told the dr. that I wasn't surprised, because I feel like I have been getting it again for the past month (I'm the one who had the high IgM.)

 

So, what does it mean if the adrenals are at the very low end of normal?

 

Thanks.

 

Alot of my investigation for ds seems to be circular and currently has brought me back to adreanals.

though ds' Pupils seemed to become regulated once i started his diet, they are actually quite dialated most of the time.

THis is a link i posted some time ago.

Seems very poinient as we had a marvelous visit with a new dr very close close to me (to do alcat, and needed someone guidance on figuring out diet and food allergy/extreme sensitivity)and he is the first one to mention/even notice that his eyes are like saucepans, without me asking about it/first.

I am very concerned about this adrenal fitigue. Not a light or easy issue.

It may be part of ds continual slumped posture, disinterest, thyroid, extreme allergies, food issues.

I hope this gives someone a step in the right direction.

 

http://www.suffernomore.com/Pain/AdrenalFatigue.htm

[tpotter]

Thank you. Very interesting information